Posts with the tag “love”

Walking Through the Psalms“Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.” – Psalm 51:1 (NLT)“A Grace That Is Big Enough” Hav...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“They trust in their wealth and boast of great riches. Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death by paying a ransom to God. Redemption does not come so easily, for no one ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.” – Psalm 48:14 (NIV)“Shining Bright Until The End!” A few years ago, I visited with a really...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“O God, we meditate on your unfailing love as we worship in your Temple.” – Psalm 48:9 (NLT)“The One Thing That Changes Everything” Sundays are busy days for pastors. We some...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Come, everyone! Clap your hands! Shout to God with joyful praise! For the LORD Most High is awesome. He is the great King of all the earth." – Psalm 47:1-2 (NLT)“A God Worth...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live.” – Psalm 43:3 (NLT) When I read this verse, I fel...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?” – Psalm 42:1-2 (NLT)“I Miss You” My ...  Read More

Walking Through the PsalmsBut may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, “The LORD is great!” – Psalm 40:16 (NLT)“The Joy Is...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“LORD, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me. Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me.” – Psalm 40:11 (NLT)“God Won’t Hold Back” I love this prayer o...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I have not kept the good news of your justice hidden in my heart; I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power. I have told everyone in the great assembly of your ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.” – Psalm 40:8 (NLT)“Rules Or Relationship?” Growing up, I was taught that being a Chris...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.” – Psalm 39:7 (NLT)“Our Hope Is in Him!” Our verse today is both sobering and wonderfully reassuring. It’s sobe...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered—how fleeting my life is.” – Psalm 38:4 (NLT)“Life Goes Fast, So Get It Right!” This p...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich.” – Psalm 37:16 (NLT)“Lifestyles of the Rich and Dead” I think one of the more eye-opening experiences in m...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires.” – Psalm 37:4 (NLT)“Your Heart’s Desire” Relax. This verse doesn’t mean what you think it means. I say t...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see.” – Psalm 36:9 (NLT)“The Fountain of Life” I love this verse. In Genesis 1, we read how God “breathed into man th...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.” – Psalm 36:5 (NLT)“In the Blackness of Space” I was reading a fascinati...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD!” – Psalm 31:24 (NLT)“Resurrection Sunday” Hope. It’s perhaps the greatest human need there is. It’s said ...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” – Psalm 34:8 (NLT)“Good Friday” Yesterday was a hard day. I dealt with a lot of people...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“Sing to the LORD, all you godly ones! Praise his holy name. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime!” – Psalm 30:4-5 (NLT)“Not Angry, Just Anxiou...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“Give them the punishment they so richly deserve! Measure it out in proportion to their wickedness. Pay them back for all their evil deeds! Give them a taste of what they h...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“My heart has heard you say, ‘Come and talk with me.’ And my heart responds, ‘LORD, I am coming.’” – Psalm 27:8 (NLT)“The Invitation of a Lifetime” Kids are so funny. Whene...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“Overlook my youthful sins, O Lord! Look at me instead through eyes of mercy and forgiveness, through eyes of everlasting love and kindness.” – Psalm 25:7 (TLB)“You’re a Vi...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.” – Psalm 24:1 (NLT)“Don’t Forget, It’s Not Yours” Have you ever noticed how extr...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life and I will live in the house of the LORD forever.” – Psalm 23:5b (NLT)“A God Who Never Gives...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“God’s way is perfect. All the LORD’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.” – Psalm 18:30 (NLT)“The Promise Keeper” My wife and I oft...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“I love you, LORD; you are my strength.” – Psalm 18:1 (NLT)“A Prayer to Start Your Day” I love this prayer. It resonates in my heart. It’s a great prayer for us to start EV...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways.” – Psalm 17:7 (NLT)“Passionate and Relentless” I have a friend who posted on Facebook that Valentine’s Day was her favorite ...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray.” – Psalm 17:6 (NLT)“On Bended Knee” I love kids. I especially like making kids f...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you.” – Psalm 9:1-2 (NLT)“Wholehear...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe.” – Psalm 5:7 (NLT)“God’s Welcome Mat of Love” God makes me worthy. ...  Read More

“Walking Through the Psalms”“Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.” – Psalm 5:3 (NLT)“Wait Expectantly” Is there anything better than g...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus and the New“So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.” – John 13:34 (NLT)“Loving the Jesus Way” As w...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”The Birth of Jesus – The Magi“After that, God said to them in a dream, ‘Do not go back to see Herod again.’ So the men followed a different road to return to their own country.”...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”The Birth of Jesus – The Magi(Herod) called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious law and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?” “In Bethlehem i...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”The Birth of Jesus – Mary & JosephAs he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary ...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”John 14 – Assurance From Jesus"There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When ev...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Jesus and His Brothers (John 7)But soon it was time for the Jewish Festival of Shelters, and Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can s...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Questions Jesus Asked“What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one t...  Read More

“It’s All About Jesus!”Questions Jesus AskedAfter breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” – John 21:15 (NLT)“Have You Learned Your Lesson Yet?” One mor...  Read More